Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency by virtue of the spouse of a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25547/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Based on the information provided by the Deputy I can confirm that the person concerned is required to be in possession of a valid Irish visa prior to seeking entry to the State. That being said the Visa Section of my Department can find no record of a current visa application for the person concerned.

It is open to the individual to apply for a visa, each application being considered on its individual merits. Comprehensive information with regard to the application process is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie).